Edison Prepares for Heavy Rain Forecast This Weekend

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the region braces for the second, and more severe rainstorm, Southern
California Edison (SCE) reminds its customers that they may experience
unplanned outages
and to never approach or touch downed power lines.

The system is performing well and the company has taken steps to
position additional personnel, which includes restoration
and repair crews in preparation for the predicted rainstorm.

SCE has also decided to postpone many scheduled maintenance outages
starting Friday evening through Sunday, as long as it does not pose an
immediate public safety and reliability issue. Additional call center
representatives will handle customer inquiries through the weekend.

If you see a downed power line or dangling wire — even if it appears not
to be live — don’t touch or approach it or anything that is in contact
with it and call 911 immediately.

Customer
safety is a top priority for SCE. Here are some important tips to
keep in mind:

Watch for traffic signals that may be out. Approach those
intersections as four-way stops.

Make sure you have a battery-operated radio and flashlights. Check the
batteries to make sure they are fresh. Use flashlights for lighting
during a power outage; do not use candles because they may pose a
significant fire hazard.

If you use a generator, place it outdoors and plug individual
appliances directly into it, using a heavy-duty extension cord.
Connecting generators directly to household circuits creates
“backfeed,” which is dangerous to repair crews.

An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison
is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population
of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a
50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern
California.